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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | There are basically 2 ways that Plantains are prepared. One is cut when really ripe and deep fry. They turn out very sweet and taste like a deep fried banana would. They are called Plantanos Maduros, i.e. sweet plantains. Two, they are cut when not ripe, pounded flat, deep fried and served with a salted butter garlic sauce. They are called Tostones. Two completely different tastes and it really depends upon where you grew up which one you were accustomed to. Most Cubans grew up with the sweet ones and most Puerto Ricans are accustomed to Tostones. There are also plantain chips and my wife crushes them up and makes a batter to use with a grouper fillet that has won awards.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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